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* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * <br />BUSINESS CALENDAR <br />1. HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT FEE REDUCTION AND <br />PRIVATE PARTY NOMINATION TO THE SANTA ANA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL <br />PROPERTIES FEE WAIVER. <br />A discussion period ensued regarding permanently reducing the fees for the Historic <br />Property Preservation Agreement and waiving the fees for the private party nomination to <br />the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. <br />MOTION: Recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to extend the <br />reduction of the fee to enter into a Historic Property Preservation Agreement (Mills <br />Act Agreement) by 50 percent and waive the application fee for the private party <br />nominations of properties to the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties for an <br />additional two year period. <br />MOTION: Rush <br />SECOND: Bacerra <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />Bacerra, Christy, Garcia, Hardy, Hitterdale, Rush, Schaefer <br />(7) <br />NOES: <br />None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: <br />None (0) <br />ABSENT: <br />Murashie (1) <br />WORK STUDY CALENDAR <br />2. DISCUSSION REGARDING VIEW CORRIDORS AS THEY PERTAIN TO HISTORIC <br />STRUCTURES. <br />Planning Manager Neal provided an overview of the Mills Act Agreement requirements. <br />Stated that staff has interpreted "view of corridor" as character defining features visible <br />from the street right-of-way; asked the Commission for their definition "view of corridor." <br />After lengthy discussion, the Commission agreed that "view of corridor' shall mean: <br />• A view corridor enabling the general public to see the Historic Property from the <br />public right of -way shall be maintained and Owner shall not be permitted to block <br />the view to the property with any new structure such as walls, fences, <br />shrubbery/landscape, so as to prevent the viewing of the historic landmark to the <br />public. <br />Commission further agreed that: <br />• A violation of the Mills Act Agreement shall occur if the individual defining <br />characteristics of the property listed in the agreement are blocked. <br />• The view may be diminished but not completely blocked. <br />• The term "view corridor' should be changed to "view shed." <br />The following public comments were received: <br />• Evangeline Gawronski spoke about code enforcement issues; provided her <br />definition of "view of corridor." <br />• Bobbi Keenan inquired about the consequences of Mills Act Agreement violations; <br />opined that City should not allow fence height to exceed 36 inches. <br />HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES 2 APRIL 20, 2017 <br />